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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "James Costa" <james.costa@oios-un.org>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 09:23:22 -0000
Subject: Hello




Dear Friend,

It`s my profound pleasure to contact you regardless of the fact that we do
not know each other in person. My decision to contact you is based on your
reputation as attested in your profile. Please bear in mind that this mail
and the classified information contained therein that I am about to share
with you can either destroy me, ruin my professional career or make me
depending on how you receive and take it. Please, I need you to read this
mail attentively to know the reason and purpose you I contacted you.
Kindly allow me to briefly introduce my person before I explain in
details.

I am Mr. James Costa, former United Nations Auditor and Managing
Director/Chief Executive Officer with one of the leading banks here in
Accra Ghana and I handle all our Investors capital Project Funds. I am in
control of (FORTY MILLION USD) deposited with my bank through my
directives by the Late President Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed leader of
Libya, who died on 20 October 2011 during the Battle of Sirte. Gaddafi was
found hiding in a culvert west of Sirte and captured by National
Transitional Council forces. He was killed shortly afterwards. The funds
is being held under a Non-discretionary Investment Account without the
Gaddafi Family's name as the late Gaddafi instructed that the funds be
kept TOP SECRET under my control until he decides what to do with it.

As the Gaddafi’s Account Officer and the Managing Director/Chief Executive
Officer of this Bank, I plan to activate the accou nt with your name as
the original depositor and then process outward remittance of the funds to
you because I cannot claim the funds with my name to avoid complications.
You will get 40% of the total funds for your role plus investment of my
portion under a documented working agreement.

Please get back to me with your response alongside your physical contact
as follows

1. Your full Name
2. Your Telephone Number
3. Your Contact Address.
4. Your Age and Occupation

And we will move quickly to consummate the deal which I am 100% sure that
we cannot fail if you work closely through my directives.

Please I am Expecting Your Response.

Regards

Mr. James Costa

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